Submission on Australia's Strategy for Nature 2018-2030
AMSA submitted comments on the draft for Australia's revised Strategy for Nature 2018-2030 in March 2018 and can now share the submission with AMSA members.
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AMSA-NSW issued a press release on Sydney Marine Park
AMSA-NSW issued a press release - Scientists argue that both marine conservation and fishing lose out by scrapping sanctuary zones from the proposed Sydney Marine Park!
Submission on the Proposed Marine Park in Hawkesbury Shelf Marine Bioregion
The NSW Branch of the Australian Marine Sciences Association made a submission to the NSW Government Marine Estate Management Authority on the Proposed Marine Mark in Hawkesbury Shelf Marine Bioregion
2018 AMSA Award Winners Announced
Each year AMSA considers nominations for the highest awards given out by the Association; the Jubilee, Technical and Allen Awards.
Comments on the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Draft Plan 2017
On behalf of members of AMSA, Will Figueira, President provided comments on the Draft Management Plans for Australia's Marine Parks. To provide the most comprehensive, and specific comments for the submission, the Council asked the State Branches to conduct open, roundtable discussions with their members. The comments are science-based, with reference to peer-reviewed articles where possible, or follow general scientific principles as they apply to the Internation Union for the Conservation of Nature.